Back In Time

By The Herald

Published 12:00 pm, Friday, March 4, 2011

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March 3, 1941: Carl Brown, an implement dealer, has been elected president of the Plainview Chamber of Commerce for 1941. He succeeds E.K. Hufstedler. New vice president is M.B. Hood, treasurer is Frank Bain and Pete H. Smith continues as secretary and manager.

•State Sen. Marshall Formby of McAdoo, who represents this district, has been named chairman of the Rural Aid Committee that will allocate $16 million over the next two years.

•Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Morehead of Plainview have purchased the Commercial Hotel at Floydada from W.P. Daily, her father. He has operated the hotel for 30 years. The Moreheads plan to move there after disposing of their dairy herd.

March 4, 1941: A demonstration of the Oliver "60" tractor will be held at the M.A. Patton farm, a mile north of Wayland College on the Hart highway. Oliver dealer L.P. Davis & Son at 409 Broadway will conduct the demonstration.

March 5, 1961: Six candidates have filed for the two upcoming vacancies on the Plainview City Council. Candidates for the April 4 election are George L. Taylor, Alvin Stokes (both seeking re-election), Ben Bridges, Perry Stanton, Floyd Lamb and Joseph R. Stubblefield.

•Hale County farmers interested in growing sugar beets met with Frank Kemp, president of Great Western Sugar Company of Denver, which is considering a possible expansion into the area.

•Dr. T.C. Longnecker, director of the High Plains Research Foundation, said results of tests over the past two years in the use of flame cultivation to control weeds in cotton continue to be highly encouraging.

March 3, 1981: Two Plain view High seniors, Evan Kramer and Jayne Eudy, are finalists for National Merit Scholarships.

March 4, 1981: The proposed widening of Fifth Street has been scrapped and the city will instead focus on the development of Southwest Third Street, according to City Manager John Hatchel. Construction of Interstate 27 has reached just south of Plainview.

•Plainview High sophomore dean and math instructor Ron Miller was named outstanding teacher by the National Honor Society.

March 4, 2001: Rotary International has selected Plainview Realtor J.B. Roberts as chairman of its world hunger task force.

•Zane Hayes of Plainview received a record $600,000 at auction for his grand champion steer at the 2001 Houston Livestock Show. Colton Aaron of Plainview sold his reserve grand champion pig for $72,000. He will get $17,500 with the rest going into the show's educational fund.

March 4, 2001: The Plainview Lady Bulldogs defeated Dallas Lincoln, 51-40, to capture the Class 4A state championship. The Lady Bulldogs won the 1987 state title in 5A and the 1994 boys team won the title in 4A.

•Despite a statewide surge in rabies last year, Hale County cases have remained fairly stable. Local officials said of the 71 dog bites reported, 14 cases were sent to Austin for testing and three came back positive. Only one required treatment with anti-rabies vaccine.

March 5, 2001: Jim Ivins has been named Man of the Year by the Olton Chamber of Commerce while Patsy Mills Templin is Woman of the Year. Lauis and Ruth Hair are Citizens Through the Years. Cindy Couch is Teacher of the Year.